Teaching about Sex and Sexualities in Higher Education

Susan Hillock is a professor of social work at Trent University.

Preface – Susan Hillock
Introduction- Let’s Teach About Sex
Susan Hillock

Section 1- Current Debates and Hot Topics
Susan Hillock

1. Don’t Ask/ Don’t Tell: Sexuality(ies), Instructor Disclosure, and Trigger Warnings in the Classroom
Susan Hillock

2. Restoring Indigenous Sexuality
Carrie Bourassa, Betty McKenna, Miranda Keewatin, Sadie Anderson, Marlin Legare, Mikayla Hagel, Danette Starblanket, Jen Billan, & Cari McIlduff

3. Teaching Sexual Consent
Terry Humphreys
4. What About The Boys: University students Learning About Sexual Consent-talk From Youth in Northern Ontario”
Jennifer L. Johnson

5. The Down Low on Getting Down: Reframing Problem-focused Narratives by Focusing on Sex-positivity and Desire-based Education
Amie Kroes

6. Transgender Experiences in Healthcare – Addressing Challenges While Teaching Compassion in Higher Education
Colleen McMillan, Mike Lee-Poy, & Carys Massarella

Section 2- At the Margins: Diverse Voices And Perspectives
Susan Hillock

7. What’s the big deal? A Roundtable Reflecting on Queer and Feminist Porn Studies
Laine Zisman Newman, Sarah Lima, Stuart MacLeod, Oreoluwa Adara, & Imogen Tam

8. Past Practices: How to Think About Sex Historically
Elise Chenier

9. Queering Masculinity in Early Childhood and Higher Education Classrooms: Gendered Regulation and the 'Double-Bind' of Queer Masculinities
Adam W. J. Davies

10. Working With Muslim LGBTQ Service Users: Assessing and Locating Supportive Care and Teaching Practices
Maryam Khan
11. Sexuality and Aging
Lorna Guse and Hai Luo

12. Uncertain Subjects: (Un)Teaching Pain(ful) Sexualities, Power, and Pedagogy
Renee Dumaresque

Section 3- Practical Applications and Recommendations
Susan Hillock

13. Sex & Gender in the Classroom: Lessons From (and For) the Front Lines
Heather Peters

14. The Pitch: Teaching Sexuality at Multiple Levels
Nick J. Mulé

15. Sexual Health Education for Individuals with Intellectual and Developmental Disability
Shaniff Esmail, Meg Tronson, & Sheena Churla

16. Teachable Moments: The Intersections of Disabilities and Sexualities
Michelle Owen & Baden Gaeke Franz

17. Supporting Service Users’ Sexuality: Teaching Best Practices to Social Work Students
Gary Christopher Sterling- Murphy & Rick Csiernik

18. Conclusion: Can We Just Stop Faking It: Real Talk About Sex and Sexualities In The Classroom
Susan Hillock

Contributor Bios
Appendix A
Appendix B
Appendix C